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Papers of James Halliday, former chairman of the SNP, and two minute books of the National Party of Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13417
Scope and Contents
James Halliday (1927-2013) played a pivotal role in stabilising the SNP in the 1950s. He replaced Dr Robert D. McIntyre as chairman of the party in 1956, thus becoming the youngest chairman at the age of 28. However, this promotion was not devoid of problems as internal divisions had to be overcome. By the 1959 election the prospects of the party had started to improve. There were five candidates contesting seats, including Halliday himself who stood once more for Stirling burghs. That same...
Dates:
1928-2005, undated.
Papers of John Maclean, Clydeside agitator, 1909-1923; with material concerning him, 1924-1966.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.88- is now Acc.4251.
Dates:
1909-1966.
Papers of Kinross-shire Liberal Association.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9491
Scope and Contents
Includes minute book, cash book and correspondence.
Dates:
1889-1931.
Papers of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9930
Scope and Contents
Includes minute books, correspondence and financial records.
Dates:
19th century to 20th century.
Papers of the Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9647
Scope and Contents
Includes minute books and correspondence.
Dates:
1912-1982.
Papers of the Pride of Midlothian Lodge of the National Independent Order of Oddfellows.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.3001
Dates:
1897-1937.
Papers of the Rymour Club, Edinburgh, which existed from 1903 to 1947, its object being the collection of Scottish ballads, popular rhymes, proverbs, and the like.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3760-3770
Dates:
1903-1947.
Papers of the Scottish Campaign for Resistance of the Atomic Menace (SCRAM).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11607
Scope and Contents
Includes research files, correspondence, reports and press cuttings.
Dates:
1970-1994.
Papers of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10424
Dates:
1870-1987.
Records of East Edinburgh Unionist Association.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13285
Scope and Contents
Minute books, membership registers, financial records and related papers, 1921 – 2001, of the East Edinburgh Unionist Association.
Dates:
1921 - 2001
Records of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, Edinburgh Central Branch.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.129- is now Acc.4725.
Dates:
1936-1959.
Records of the Edinburgh Booksellers' Society Limited, including minute books, cash books, correspondence and printed administrative documents.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.303-is now Acc.14472
Dates:
1776-1958.
Records of the Edinburgh Booksellers' Society Limited, including minute books, cash books, correspondence and printed administrative documents.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14472
Dates:
1776-1958.
Records of the Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13305
Dates:
1881-2011.
Records of the Falkirk Office of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, Foundry Section.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.204
Dates:
1889-1967.
Records of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7619/1-131
Scope and Contents
Including billet books, printed "Transactions", minute book, recent administrative correspondence and other earlier documents.
Dates:
1841-1874, 1937-1970.
Records of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, circa 1822-1972, including minute and account books, correspondence and communications to the society; and papers of Edinburgh and Leith Engineers` Society, and Edinburgh Association of Science and Arts, 19th century.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.230
Dates:
19th century-1972.
Records of the Scots Club, London.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9943
Scope and Contents
Includes:
four minute books, 1911-1930, 1936-1938
sketches, including one by James McBey
ten letters of J M Barrie, and two of Viscount Haldane
a cartoon and a photograh, 1911, depicting members
two letters, 1961, of James Bone, concerning relics of the Club.
Dates:
1911-1961.
Records of the Union Friendly Society, Gilcomston, Aberdeenshire.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8344
Dates:
1805-1860.